Facebook as we know is already a proven powerhouse in the social networking world. However it now appears it is ready to take on email, unofficially of course. What will the outcome of this new service be? Will it affect Gmail directly and steel their users? The reactions are very mixed. However if we look [...]
Istanbul is famously noted as the place where Asia and Europe meet, so it was fitting that one of de Belder Associates’ Chinese clients suggested that it would be the perfect location for them to meet up with Philip de Belder when he visits the Turkcast 2010 trade fair in mid November. The Chinese company [...]
“Thousands of gamers are expected to queue at over 400 stores in the UK to get their hands on a copy of Call of Duty: Black Ops.” This has been a very highly anticipated release and is expected to break all gaming records regarding sales and profit margins. It’s predecessor, Call of Duty Modern Warfare [...]
There was a double incentive for Philip de Belder’s recent visit to Munich. One was to take in a major exhibition and meet a few old acquaintances as well as some new contacts; but the other and far more important aspect of the trip was a meeting that had been arranged with a senior Egyptian [...]
It has been brought up in recent political debates that Britain’s intellectual property laws are to be reviewed to “make them fit for the Internet age,” Prime Minister David Cameron has announced. Cameron would like to see the law relaxed allowing greater use of copyright material without the owner’s permission. This has been highly encouraged [...]
While in Düsseldorf to attend the Aluminium 2010 exhibition Philip de Belder was able to introduce de Belder Associates Ltd to a number of major organisations who were interested in the company’s specialist metals industry recruitment expertise, especially regarding any foundry vacancy they may have. Part of the reason for the visit was to keep [...]
Philip de Belder recently travelled to Arnhem in the Netherlands to meet the magazine publishers of ‘Castings & Forgings News’ and ‘Valve World’. Philip has written several expert recruitment articles for these publications in the past and the magazine’s editorial team hope that he will continue to contribute interesting and informative articles on this specialist [...]
What’s that coming over the hill, is it a monster? No in fact it’s Microsoft . We have seen Apple sitting at the top of the pile for some time now in the mobile phone market. However new entrances from RIM Blackberry, Google Android look to change this. This competition is yet to increase again, [...]
Prior to Twitter publicly making changes to its design, Facebook is now following similar changes. Facebook is holding an event at their headquarters in Palo Alto, CA. The invite hasn’t given much away. But it is common news that Facebook has been making slight changes to its appearance and this will be a part of [...]
The Apple iPad has been a very dominant force in the “tablet” market despite facing stiff competition from other manufacturers. That competition is yet to increase with RIM launching their very latest Playbook. The Playbook has been dubbed the “iPad for suits” targeting the business market. This is a clever move by RIM who’s business [...]
